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Why Thrips Might Be the Unknown Heroes of Pollination

Summary by Botany One
They’re hardly visible, often considered agricultural pests. Yet thrips, those tiny insects you might sometimes notice on flower petals, turn out to be main players in pollination, according to a new study recently published in Annals of Botany.   For centuries, pollination research has been focused on bees, butterflies and other popular insects. Meanwhile, thrips, typically less than 2 millimeters long, have been widely considered not welcomed …
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Botany One broke the news in on Thursday, May 8, 2025.
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